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Todd Monken reportedly interviewed for Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator job this week
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Todd Monken reportedly interviewed for Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator job this week
Todd Monken was a busy man this week. In addition to recruiting the likes of 5-star quarterback Dylan Raolia and 4-star quarterback commit Ryan Puglisi, he reportedly interviewed for the Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator job.
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Say one thing for the fans and the recruits do the opposite "behind the scenes." Got it!
So, I have been a huge fan of Monken since he arrived at Georgia, I think he is the best hire since Kirby has taken over as HC. The way he has handled his QBs and put them in positions of great success cannot be ignored and Georgia has benefited greatly because of it as well as his creative gameplanning. The downside of hiring someone who has a reputation for being at so many teams over a long period of coaching and never really settling down is that this can happen. He can and will look elsewhere. From everything I have read and heard, he has the perfect situation at Georgia. A great HC, a staff that works hard, the best talent, great pay and a wonderful place to live in Athens. But...he loves the NFL. So, for that, I can't fault the man, that seems to be his passion. Perhaps Georgia needs to cut ties with him and replace him with someone who has more of a vested interest in the school. Monken has admitted that he is surrounded by coaches that love the univeristy (Smart, Bobo, Muschamp, McClendon) and that he is not from Georgia. So, with that said, how can he be of benefit to the recruits he is out on the road with if they see in the headlines that he is interviewing in Baltimore and in Tampa? How can they say they will come to the school for Monken because they want to learn from the best if he is not going to actually be there? And how is Monken selling the offensive program to a young QB or WR or RB if he has no idea how the offense will be under another coordinator? You can bet opposing teams are bring up those points to the same recruit. I understand that you cannot ever count on a coach to stay, but when it is making headlines that the coach is seeking employment elsewhere, then it is time to cut your losses and move on. Now, he could just be seeking a bigger raise at Georgia and does not actually plan on leaving, but who knows? Again, I am a big fan of Monken, but I am a bigger fan of the University of Georgia.
The Lane Kiffen of OC's. Wander Lust.
He'd hardly be the first to do so. But has he, though? Did he ever say he wouldn't so much as take an interview if asked?
Hello Mike Bobo....just sayin.
Sounds like he’s on the way out
I'll support Monken whatever his decision is, and i'll wish him the best whether it's at UGA, or a NFL team. He's been a nice addition to the staff at UGA, but he's not the only reason UGA was so successful the past 2 years. It takes an entire team (coaches, players, staff, and those involved in the athletic department) to be successful. No doubt he'd be sorely missed by many, but as I saw someone else post, he's not the only OC that knows the game of football, and it wouldn't be the end of the world if he left. As others have said, Kirby may have already seen the writing on the wall, and has a predecessor already in mind, I have no clue about that. Only Monken, and Kirby know that side of it. No matter the outcome, I'll remain a loyal Bulldog fan until I'm gone..GoDAWGS!
Actually, recruits seem to be getting used to mobile coaches. They do understand that "you cannot always dance with the one who brung ya. Kirby is well aware of each interview Monken is taking. Monken seems to have an affinity for the NFL. We thank him for what he has accomplished at UGA. Maybe he won't leave after discussions....only he knows. He does seem to be the type that moves on. Not sure what his goals are? $2 million bucks, plus big increases, is the best in the NCAA right now at OC. Maybe he gets bored, honestly. Who knows. I guess Bobo may be tapped if and when Monken leaves.
I read somewhere just this past week(can't find it now) where he just said he was happy in Athens and planned on retiring there if UGA was still winning. It was all about winning. No one forced him to say that, he chose to, seemingly while he's interviewing for NFL OC positions.
If you want to play the field, then just say so, nothing wrong with saying something like "if the right opportunity presented itself I would have to consider what's best for me and my family." No one can fault a guy for saying that. We all get that. That's not what he said.
I may be wrong (have been several times), but if Monken is honest about money and winning. Why would he leave? He makes more then the highest paid OC in the NFL. I believe it's by double. And look at the teams, Baltimore and TB. Not sure if Monken can call a triple option game plan for Baltimore with Jackson. He is not a great thrower by no means. And if Brady does come back, what down field play calls will he have available? With his old worn out arm. If Brady leaves, does anyone even know who the qb is? 🤔 And neither team is exactly winning at UGA's level now are they? 😂 Not sure what he is doing, but either way, glad he did what he did for UGA.
GO DAWGS!!!!!
Along with being the highest paid OC in CFB, I would say his job is probably more secure than any other for as long as Smart is the Head Coach. While we know that job security is not absolute, that should be a major factor in his decision. His career is on a great trajectory since he arrived in Athens, and there’s not a more popular or well appreciated Assistant Coach in CFB. When it comes to money, it is safe to assume he will be very well compensated for as long as he wishes to stay. When it comes to winning, there’s not another program more poised for championship success than UGA (especially Baltimore or TB).
All that being said, I’m awful at predicting these types of things. None of the factors that I’ve mentioned will matter more than the conversation he has with Mrs. Monken.
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Eh. I'd have to see the actual quote and the context in which it was made. It may have been something more along the lines of "I could see myself retiring here" than any outright assurance that that's his life plan, no matter who comes knocking.
Maybe he leaves, maybe he doesn't. But an interview in and of itself is nothing.
OK Y’all don’t stone me to death now Lol !! But IF he does leave Y’all better be prepped for the Possibility of Bobo. Because as I understand it he and Kirby are pretty good friends. Bobo is an UGA alumni. Good, Bad, or In Between he Does have allot of experience at the college level. His son is on the team. And last but Certainly not least, he’s been around Monken for a while now. I’m Not saying he’d be the right decision. But I’m not saying he’d be the wrong decision either. Time would tell the story. I’m just saying, especially to those who ain’t particularly fond of Bobo, that if there is a need for a new OC, Bobo might be a real Possibility in Kirby’s thinking. And I could be Totally wrong on that to !! Sure wouldn’t be the first time. But I’d also say this IF that were to happen, Try not to be nauseated about it, because people Can and Do change many times. This Mike Bobo might bear little resemblance to the Mike Bobo here in the past. And there were times Even That Mike Bobo could call some excellent plays. My biggest anxiety with the Mike Bobo of the past was his tendency to stay with a particular play when it’s obviously not working. I remember one game I can’t remember who the opponent was but it was like he was bound and determined to try to run the ball on a hand off to the RB up the middle over and over again. If it wasn’t for us losing it almost became perversely humorous !! My wife and I were joking saying bet you can’t guess what the next play is, then they’d snap the ball, hand off Up The Middle. Stopped. And we’d with perverse humor say Wow how’d we not see that coming ? THAT version of Mike B. will drive you insane !! NOW to be fair to him, there were Other times that he would mix and match plays, and orchestrate plays over several series like a Master Conductor of a world class orchestra !! It was like he had two versions of himself in one body !! BUT all that said, I don’t put much stock in the ole adage you can’t teach a old Dawg new tricks. Friend or no friend he’s not gonna keep his job Anywhere if he Can’t or Refuses to be flexible and adapt. IF and I say IF he did become the OC I’m confident there would be an extremely serious and probably very lengthy conversation between him and Kirby in private. The summary of which would be Kirby telling him the message Look Mike I’m Counting on you. You know I think the world of you, but this is business, if you can’t cut it you better tell me Now, because if you fail me and the team down friendship or not I’m gonna have to cut you loose. And Bobo having been around like he has I would think would understand and appreciate that. BUT all I’m doing is feeding a fire that might not be needed as Hopefully Monken ain’t going any where. We’ll soon see !!
We've never had a OC that has come up with plays to where we've had so manywide open receivers. I used to wonder why we couldn't get a receiver running wide open like so many teams did on the highlight shows on Saturday. Now it's our guys on those highlights. I seem to remember a head coach just shortly before Monken came refering to our offense as"simple." Our receivers ran simple routes they said. LOL Who was it, Ogeron, Kelly" Not so "simple" anymore.